LSU, which is playing in the Bowl Championship Series national championship game on Jan. 7, landed a league-high 10 players throughout five all-SEC teams.

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OK, enough with the newsy reporter non-sense. All-Whatever teams are put together to create a little buzz and a get people talking. That’s what Gator Clause will do now and we hope our loyal readers chime in…

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TOP 10 BEEFS WITH THE ALL-SEC TEAMS…

1. How in the name of All-SEC headaches did Percy Harvin get relegated to second-team offense? The guy is the most electric player in the league, is he not? You can’t fault a kid for having a medical problem during the middle of the season, can you? Does anyone need reminding that Harvin finished the season two catches behind receptions leader Andre Caldwell (52) and that Harvin led Florida with 8.6 yards per carry out of the backfield. Harvin also became the only player in Florida history to rush and receive for more than 100 yards in a game (Vanderbilt). Name a more exciting player in the SEC than Harvin. I’m waiting…

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2. How did South Carolina safety Emanuel Cook (Palm Beach County) not make first-team defense? Bologna! Cook was the best defensive back in the SEC this season.

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3. What were coaches thinking by putting Georgia freshman running back Knowshon Moreno on the first-team offense? Sure, Moreno is great but he’s no Jacob Hester (LSU, senior) —not this season anyway. Maybe you didn’t notice, but when LSU was trying its best to ruin its national championship hopes, Hester was the guy who resurrected the team.

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4. The only freshman who should have landed on a first team did not. His name is Eric Berry (Tennessee) and he was the best cornerback in the league. Florida might remember him. Berry is the guy who returned Tebow’s interception 96 yards for a touchdown. Berry had five picks this season and returned them for an astounding 222 yards.

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5. Birmingham, Ala., — OF ALL PLACES! — had more kids selected to All-SEC teams than any other city. The SEC is headquartered in Birmingham. Is this a problem to anyone other than me? The good ole’ boys win again.

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6. Andre Caldwell — Florida’s all-time receptions leader — didn’t even make second-team offense. I’ve seen Pez dispensers with more brains that Alabama receiver D.J. Hall (second-team offense). This is the same guy who was laughing on the sidelines while the Tide lost to La.-Monroe. Meanwhile, Caldwell finished his career with single-game reception totals of nine for 110 yards, Vandy; 11 for 148 yards, South Carolina; 13 for 164 yards, Florida Atlantic and the best send off in history of college football (tossing a touchdown against Florida State into the upper deck in The Swamp).

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7. Not a single Florida offensive lineman on the first-team offense? Florida led the SEC in scoring offense (43.1 ppg) this season. Give the faties some credit.

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8. Auburn freshman kicker Wes Byrum didn’t make first-team special teams? Byrum didn’t even make second-team special teams? Byrum kicked game-winning field goals against Florida and Arkansas. That deserves something.

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9. The only player from Ole Miss that should have made an all-SEC team did not. Punter Justin Sparks had 51 kicks for 2,023 yards.

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10. Mississippi State’s defense beat Auburn, Alabama and Kentucky this season and didn’t place one person on the first team? Nonsense.